The use of colour can inspire a range of different human emotions. We associate different colours with different meanings and contexts. For this reason, the use of colour in graphic design can be leveraged to enhance the effect of graphics in a variety of ways, often with strong commercial outcomes for areas such as branding and marketing.  (more…)

Graphic design is an exciting and rewarding career path, offering a unique blend of creativity and technical work. If you have a flair for visual communication and design, graphic design could be the right career choice for you. These are just some of the most commonly used, industry standard graphic design software packages to know about; most graphic design roles will require knowledge of some or all of the following…  (more…)

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to work in an advertising agency? Do you have the gift of the gab? Do you have a creative mind? Are you good with people?

An advertising agency has a number of roles that require different skills, but everyone in an advertising agency works toward the same common goals - building a client base, keeping the current clients happy, and producing successful advertising campaigns. (more…)

The beauty of graphic design is that the creative possibilities are endless. One of the reasons why many people are so drawn to graphic design is the satisfaction they get from creating something that engages others. There’s the thrill of working on a project when your creative juices are flowing, and seeing your client delighted with the end result.

For many people, the inspiration for graphic design starts at a young age. You might have always been a creative thinker who preferred art and design to more fact-based school subjects such as maths and science. Maybe you love to draw, or are interested in creating eye-catching websites. Maybe you’ve always dreamt of working for your favourite magazine or sporting club, or starting your own business. Whatever the case may be, graphic design comes in many different guises and the opportunities are endless. (more…)

Do you enjoy being creative? Are you looking for an outlet for your creativity? Have you considered a career in Graphic Design

Graphic Design can be an exciting and challenging career. It involves visualising a concept and then communicating that concept through a visual form. (more…)

Imagine is the Martin College Graphic Design Student Magazine. This 3 minute animation video shows step-by-step, how the front cover of issue no.2 was produced.

The video itself was built up from approximately 500 individual screen shots from the students’ original files and animated frame-by-frame. Some of the work was completed as part of a Multimedia class demonstration to students as a case study in animation production. (more…)

Curious about a career in Graphic Design? Read on to find out what kind of jobs are out there for designers, and what kind of qualifications you need to get ahead in this industry.

Employment Opportunities

The great thing about a career in Graphic Design is that you get paid to be creative on a daily basis. Professionals in this industry report high levels of job satisfaction because they can see the results of their labour. Being a good designer is not just about making things look good – it’s about merging form with function to best communicate an idea. Good designs are ones which satisfy the design brief and get the message across, but great designs manage to do all of this and inspire people too.

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GD might be described as the study of the architecture of ideas. But it can definitely be described as exceptionally competitive. That tends to be the way when an industry, popular and growing, has so much to offer its prospective members. As a consequence, current students need to think consciously ABOUT attaining career advantage. In practice, this means maximising the scope, depth, and appeal of the student portfolio. (more…)

A certain degree of glamour has attached itself to the Graphic Designer in recent times and it’s easy to see why. A glance in the corner of the CDB café takes in an individual whose designer frames are lit by nothing more than the unmistakable flare of The-Creative-Process-In-Action and the polished chrome of an 18-inch Macbook Pro. (more…)

Prepress. Film stock emulsion. 12 inch video disk…

What strange words are these? If you aren’t sure, it’s likely you didn’t train or work as a Graphic Designer in the 1970s or 80s. Such terms – once the preserve of a trained elite working with specialised technologies – have apparently passed from polite society. Blame Thank Apple.

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